Powder-blower.



A. W. WIEGAND.

POWDER BLOWER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-I9, 1915.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ARTHUR WESLEY WIEGAND, a citizen of the United States, re-

siding at Muskogee, in the county of Mus kogee and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Powder-Blowers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descrip tion of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it apper tains to make and use the same. i

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in powder containers or boxes,

and more particularly to an improved toilet powder container or box whereby the powder may be blown or sprayed therefrom when desired to use the same.

Another object of this invention'is to'provide an improved powder blower or ejector of this character which involves such details .of construction that enable substantially all of the powder contained in the box to be used.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character'which is simple and durable in construction, inex-- pensive to manufacture and one which will befvery efficient in operation.

With these and numerous other objects in view my invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be herein referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved powder blower box; Fig.- 2 is an edge View of the same; Fig. 3 is a top plan view;Fig. 4 is a central vertical longitudinalsection; Fig. 7

5 is a central vertical transverse section; Fig.

6 is a horizontal section taken on the line 66 ofFig. 4.

In describing myinvention I shall refer to the drawing in which similar reference characters designate "corresponding parts. throughout the several vlews and in wh1ch the numeral 1- designates a powder box or container, which in this instance is shown of the usualform, such 'as to1let powder 1s usually retailed in, and which has the usual detachable top 2 on the same. The form or construction of the powder box or container to which this invention may be applled 1s immaterial, and any preferred type or make may be used in constructing the device:

The detachabletop 2 of the box shown'in the accompanying drawings has the usual i Specification of Letters Patent. I J Application filed August 19, 1915. Serial 1%. 46,833.

I designated by the the same.

Patented May 16, 1916.

perforated outlet 3 at the termination. of the neck of the same.

My improved powder blower or ejector conslsts "of an positioned substantially in the center of the said container. This inner receptacle 4 is formed of two sections and in this instance the sides thereof slidable uponone another, so as to frlctionally engage with each other when placed together. The upper section of th1s inner receptacle 4 designated by .the'

numeral 5 has extended upwardly therefrom an outlet pipe 6,

top of' the container. is outwardly flared with the container or cover on the outlnner receptacle which is numeral 4, and whlch 1s which forms a connection between the top of the said section,

- is shown as comprising a circular box with positioned beneath let. Positioned in the flared upper section Y of the pipe 6 is a ball 7, which is adapted to form a valve for a purpose'to be hereinaf ter more fully describe Secured to the pipe 6 atone side thereof is a plate 8, which has a eryor flange 9 extending around the same,

projecting periph-' and is centrally apertured as shown at 10.

This/plate 8 is secured to the pipe 6 at one, 1 side of the same and the aperture 10 therethrough, isconnected with the top of the.

upper section'5 of-the inner receptacle 4 by means of the downwardly extending pipe 11. A rubber airbulb -12, is positioned on the flange 9- of the plate 8, and'has its outer" extremities adapted to tightly engage said 9 5 7 plate to a point adjacent the side wall of v flange. This bulb '12 projects from the said the container.

The containerl has an aperture l3'there I through ata point adjacent the air bulb 12 and through ,which is 'slidablyipositioned piston 14. This piston 14 has 1ts outer end projecting from the container, and a han'dle 15' positioned thereon. .The inner end of the said piston 14 is enlar ed, as shown at 16, Y, y

and is adapted to engage the portion of the rubber bulb 12 that is positioned adjacent the-wall of the casing. The purpose of this piston is so that when it is desired to compress the bulb 12 the handle '15-of the pistonis grasped and the same forced inward wherebythe enlarged head 16"Will be moved forwardly against the bulb 12' and "compress Upon releasing the handle 15 the outward movement of the bulb will force ion I the piston back to its normal position as clearly shown in Fig. of the drawings.

The lower portion or section of the inner receptacle 4, which is designated by the numeral 17 is substantially of the same construction as the-upper section 5 and as has been heretofore stated isadapted to have its side walls frictionally' engaged with the walls of the said upper section to hold the two in close proximity. This lower section 17 has an outlet which is designated by the numeral 18 and the said outlet is connected at a point adjacent the bottom of the container by a pipe 19 which is called the inlet pipe. This pipe is adapted to form a pas-- sage vfor the powder from the container 1 when it is drawn into the inner receptacle 4;

Positioned in the outlet 18 at. .the bottom of the lower section 17 of the inner receptacle 4, is avcheck valve 20, which has an enlarged head 21 which is adapted to normally rest in the bottom of the said section, and to form a closure for the outlet 18, that connects with 5 the inlet pipe 19. The shank of this check valve is normally positioned within the pipe 19. This check valve 20 is operated upon the suction being formed in the-inner receptacle 4 whereby the said valve will be v elevated to allow a quantity of powder to be I $0 drawn into the said receptacle.

' Thebottom of the container 1 is formed substantially V-shaped as shown at 22, and has its sides sloping toward a central point,

so that whatever powder is contained in the powder box or container will be always posithe bottom of the V-shaped bottom of the adjacent the powder. in said container, no

matter how low the same maybe therein.

In the operation of this device when the parts are assembled as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings and it is desired to blow a. certain amount of powder from the container, the

handle 15 on the piston 14 which'handle is shown in this instance in the form of a but-.

ton, is forced inward, whereby the bulb "12 -in the container will be compressed. This compression of the'bulb '12 will ,force the air from therein through the pipe 11 and out into i the inner receptacle 4. This inner receptacle 4 will already contain a" certain amount of powder, and. the air current being dis- I charged therein will cause the same to cir- ..culate and to seek an outlet. The only cutlet that is open from this inner receptacle, owingto the fact that the check valve 20 will close the pipe:19, is the pipe 6, which container. The passage of the powder upwardly through this pipe will elevate the ball 7 from over the entrance of the pipe 6 and allow thepowder. to be sprayed out through the apertures in the cap at the outlet 3 of the container.

When the air discharged has been exhausted owing to the complete compression of the bulb 12 the upward flow'of the powder through the, pipe 6 will be stopped, and the valve 7 will fall back in position thereby preventing air from entering the inner receptacle 4 through the said pipe. This will, on account of the retraction of the bulb 12,

cause a suction in the inner receptacle 4, and

said suction will elevate the check valve 20 and allow a quantity of powder. to be carried from the container 1 through the passage or pipe19 and up into the said receptacle. After a certain amount of powder has been thus carried 'upinto the inner receptacle 4 the check valve 20 will resume its normal position and this device is ready to operate upon the next compression of the air bulb.

It will be obvious that a certain amount of air will naturally be allowed to enter this container, so that the same will continue to operate in the manner above described. The V-shaped bottom 22 of the container enables substantially all-the powder therein .to be used, as the end of the suction pipe 19 is positioned at a point adjacent the bottom of the said V in said container.

This device is an improvement over the old method of applying talcum or various forms of face powders to the person by first pouring the same upon a cloth, or the old I r method of shaking the same from the box or container. By my improved powder blower it is simply necessary to press the button on the end of the piston 14 to discharge a certain quantity of powder from the outlet of 1 the'container when desired. The piston 14 will retract itself, and return the button or handle 15 thereon to its normal position whereby the blowing operation may be repeated. Y 1

This improved powder blower will be easily 'and simply applied to the type of powder can nowin use throughout the country, or, owing to the simplicity of construction it may be manufactured in large quantities and made an integral part of the can or container which holds the powder and may be sold therewith. If desired the device may .be applied to more expensive containers of powder, and formsa great improvement over former outlet articles of the same. The simplicity of the construction of this device enables it to be easily assembled, should it become at any time choked,'and as readily reassembled. The detachable inner receptacle'4 makes the inlet and outlet pipes of extends upwardly to the outlet 3 of the-said f the device readily accessible, while the extreme simplicity of the valves in the said pipes makes it extremely unlikely that they will not in any way perform their function.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improved powder blower and the manner of applying the same to use, the operation thereof will be readily understood and it will be seen that Ihave provided .a simple, inexpensive and efficient means for carrying out the objects of this invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A powder blower comprising a powder container, an inner receptacle disposed therein, a connection between said receptacle and an outlet in the container, an additional connection between the receptacle and a point adjacent the bottom of said container,

and means to intermittently discharge and refill the said inner receptacle with powder to eject'a quantity of the same from the con- -the container. 3. A powder blower comprising a powder container, an inner receptacle disposed therein, a connection between said receptacle and an outlet in the container, a valvedisposed. therein at sald outlet, an additional connection between the receptacle and a point adjacent the bottom of said container, a valve therein at the junction of said receptacle,

and a bulb connected with the said inner receptacle.

J .4. A powder blower comprising a powder container, an inner receptacle disposed therein, a connection between said receptacle and an outlet in the container, a valve disposed therein at said outlet, an additional connection between the receptacle and a point adjacent the bottom of said con- I tainer, a valve therein at the junction of said receptacle, a bulb connected with the said IIHIGI'TGCBPtflClB, and means to operate said bulb from the outside of the container.

5. A blower for a powder container having a-bottom sloping downwardly and in- 'wardly to-a central point, an inner receptacle substantially inwardly disposed in said container, an outlet pipe connectingsaid receptacle with an-outlet in the container, a valve disposed at the junction of the said outlet pipe and ,the outlet in the container, an inlet pipe between the recept,

tacle and a point adjacent the lowermost point of the sloping bottom of the container,

a valve at the junction of said pipe and receptacle, a bulb positioned on the outlet pipe connected with the inner receptacle, and means to operate said bulb from-the outside of the container.

6. A powder blower comprising a powder container, a two part receptacle disposed in said container having its upper portion connected with a valved outlet at the top of the container, and a bulb operated from the outside of the container, and the lower portion of said inner receptacle connected with a point adjacent the bottom of the container.

7 A powder blower comprising a powder container, a two section detachable inner receptacle disposed therein, apipe connecting the upper section of said receptacle with an outlet in the top of the container, a ball .valve in said outlet, a plate,.having a peripheral flange and being centrally apertured, secured to said pipe, a pipe connecting the aperture in said plate and the upper section of the receptacle, an air bulb secured to the flange on said plate and extending to a point adjacent one side of the container, a connection between the bottom section of the receptacle and the bottom of the container, and means extending through the side of the container adjacent the bulb to compress the same.

' 8. A powder blower comprising a powder container, a two section detachable inner receptacle disposed therein, an intermediate air discharge connected to the top section of. said receptacle, a pipe connecting the lower section with a point adjacent the bottom of the container, and a suction operatedcheck valve disposed in'the top of said connecting pipe.

9. A blower for a powder container hav ing a bottom sloping downwardly and inwardly to a -central point, an inner receptacle substantially centrally disposed in said container, an outlet connecting said receptacle with an outlet in the container, a valve disposed at the junction of the said outlet pipe and the outlet in the container, an inlet pipe between the receptacle and a point adjacent the lowermost point of the sloping bottom of the container, a valve at the junction of said pipe and receptacle, a. bulb po- 1 sitioned on the outlet pipe connected with the inner receptacle, and a piston slidably mountedfthrough the wall of said container ARTHUR WESLEY VVIE GAND.

Witnesses:

R. R. CLARK, F. A. WINEBLOOD. 

